Composing and line-casting machine.



B. GADE. GOMPOSING AND LINE CASTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 10, 1908.

Patented. Apr. 27, 1909.

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APPLIOATION PILBDAUG. 10, 1908.

Patented Apr. 27, 1909.

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BAYLUS CADE, 0F SHELBY,

NORTH CAROLINA.

GOMPOSING AND LINE-CASTING MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BAYLUs, CADE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Shelby, in the county of Cleveland and State of North Carolina, have invented new and useful Improvements in Composing and Line- Casting Machines, of which the following is a specification. a

My present invention relates to improvements 1n linotype machines of the type wherein the matrices are composedby manipulation of the key-board and a line of type is cast directly from the matrices, and it has for its object primarily to simplify the construction and facilitate the 0 eration of machines of this character where y the rapidity of operation may be increased and the oppor tunities for error minimized, the present improvements having reference the construction of the matricesand spacers, the means for mounting them intheir carriers, the mode of selecting the matrices and com osing them preparatory to the casting of a me of type directly therefrom, and the mechanism for restoring the matrices and spacers after each casting operation.

More specifically, the invention consists y in providin a set of suspended carriers each movab e independently of the others and provided with a set of matrices bearing characters in intagl'io thereonand corresponding to the characters .of a font, these matrices being movably the motion of mounted on their respective carriers so as to permit the desired matrix .of each carrier to e selected by mani ulation of the keyboard and then brouglit into composed position by a movement of its respective carrier, which carrier is controlled automatically according to the particular "matrix thereof which has been selected,

means being provided for compacting the several carriers and forlocking up the line of to the casting of the line of type therefrom. p To these and other ends, the invention consists in certain improvements, and combinations and arrangements of parts, all as will be hereinafter more fully described, the

novel features being pointed out particularly in the claims at the end of the specification Inthe accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a plan view of acorn osing anda line casting machine construct in accordance with m present invention; F 2 represents avertical section through I510 machine shown in V Specificationof Letters Patent. Application filed August 10, 1908. Serial No. 447,784.

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Patented April 27, 1909.

Fig. 1, the middle portion of the machine being broken away for convenience of illustration Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the machine as shown in Figs. 1 and 2; Figs. 4 and 5 are detail views of the escapement mechanism for controlling the movement of the matrix selecting carria e; Fig. 6- is a perspective view showing the means for supporting a matrix carrier and also the means for compacting the carriers pre arator to the lock ing up of the line of ma rices; Big. 7'is a side elevation of one of the matrix carriers showing the matrices mounted therein; Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the upper edge of the car rier shown in Fig. '7; Fig; 9 is a detail sectional view of the upper portion of the carrier as shown in Fig. 8; Figs. 10 and 11 represent sectional views through the carrier showing respectively the locking wedges used in connection with the spacers and punctuation marks; Fig. 12 is a sectional view similar to the two preceding views showing one of the matrices; Fig. 13 is a perspective view of It will be understoo the wedge members of the matrix shown in Fig. 11 Fig. 14 is a perspective view of one of the matrix barsshown in Fig. 12 Fig. 15 is a detail sectional view'of the matrix selecting carriage; Fig. 16 is a perspective view of one of the plunger operating arms which is movable with the carrier and serves to select the appropriate matrix; Fig. 17 is a detail sectlonal View showing the manner of mountin this arm in the carriage; Fig. 18 is a detai View of the lower portion of the carriage showing a device for releasing the escapement bar to permit a return movement'of the carriage; Fig. 19 is a detail sectional view showing the i casting position; and Fig. 20 is a detail view showing the device for returning the matrices to their respective. places in the'carriers dur-' 111 the restoring movement of the latter. imilar arts are designated by the same reference 0 aracters in the several views.

y present invention has reference particular y to the means for mounting the matrices and for selecting and assembling the line of matrices preparatory to the casting of the line of type therefrom, and in-the accompanying drawings, embodiment of' my invention which ble of use for accom lishing these 5, however, that have shown one form only of my invention and that the same is not necessarily so limited, as ,.ocrtain changes in the I have shown one specific- 1s capa-- pur oses.

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invention andtherefore I have consi ered it I sufficient to illustrate merely the mold in its roper relation to the-matrix supporting rail and the line of matrices thereon. s l According to the present invention, sets of matrices are used which sets correspond in numher to the number of characters and, spaces which are to be contained in the line of type, each set of matrices having characters thereon corresponding to the characters 'of a type font and also a spacer, each set of matrices andits accompanying spacer being mounted in a carrier which 18 shiftable so as to bring the selected matrix into alinement I the rear of the upper and lower rails of the from the plate a distance equal as spacerabetweenthese bars so as to. permit by means of a set of rivets orequi'valent detu ati ng characters are each compose upon the line supporting rail, the position of the selected matrix serving to automatically arrest the movement of its respective carrier during the composing operation. These matrix carriers and the matrices contained therein must be duplicates and the number maybe varied as necessary, and inthe present instance, each carrier is composed of a frame having upper and lower members 3 and 4 which are connected bya plate 5 and a cooperating pair of stri s 6, the plates5 being preferablymortise for inserted into carrier and the strips 6'bein preferably, arranged flush with the opposite faces of the upper and lower members andare spaced to or slightly I greater than the thickness ofthe matrix bars vices 7, the ends of which'are' preferably. countersunk in the. plate and strip .so as to prevent separation of these. parts, and the intermediate portions ',of the rivetsfform shoulders so' as to prevent collapsing of the strips relat' e to'the plates, These rivets connect tll:]r{p ate' and strips .atsuitable intervals W o fare determined according to. the width of the matrix bars and they serve independent movement of 'thematrlces in a longitudinal direction. The matsupporting rail, and any 'means may be provided for these carriers.

- ally carry upon pairs of rices 8 of each' carrier bear on one end thereof andv intaglio, characters corresponding font and they are of "duplicate construction, each having a. recessed forward end 9 which is provided at its under spacers and the matrices bearing the puncdof complemental members 12 and .1,3, the memherv 12 having its forward end formed to serve either as as )acer 'or a matrix and is provided on its un er side as in the previous instance with a positioning lug 14, this forward end of the member 12 being also provided with an inclined or face15 which increases in thickness toward its forward end. In those cases-where the complemental members 12 and 13 are employed as punctuation matrices, the suitable punctuating character will be formed upon the wider end of the wedge por ion on the member 12, as shown in Fig. 13 of the drawing. The member 13 is provided with'a reversely arranged cam portion 15 which is adapted to cooperate with the wedge sur- 1 face 15 when the member 13 is shoved forward, thereby servmg to lock'the line of matrices as will hereinafter appear. The rear end of the member 13 is provided with a depending operating projection 17, and is also provided with a clearance space 18 to permit the passage of the operating plunger after it has shoved'forward the me'mber12. i i

The matrix carriers are mounted so as to be independently movable in order that the matrices selected in the respective carriers wedge-shaped sur may be brought into position upon the line suitable supportmg In the present instance, each carrier is suspended by means ofa pair of cords or cables 19*which are attached to the ends of the uppermember 3 of the respective carrier and pass over a pair of pulleys 20 upon an assembling frame 21 and they also pass over a pair of stationary pulleys 22, a pair of wei hts 23 being attached to the free ends of t e cable. The matrix carriers preferably have a normal tendency to move' downwardly which motion serves to automaticthe selected matrix .into positionv upon the supporting rail, and to this end, the matrix carriers sufficiently overbalance their respectivecounterweights. The assembling frames21 of the. several carrier's vary progressively in'size and are nested one within the other as shown in Fig. 1, and in order to permit a movement ofv these several frames in-a direction laterally of the machine so as to bring together or compact the several ,matrix frames preparatory to the locking of the line of matrices, each-frame is mounted pulleys 24 and 25. These frames are yoke-shaped and engage the suspending cords of thematrix frames at the right hand side of the machine, and as these frames are moved toward the left, they carry the frames in such direction. This assembling movement is produced in the present instance by means of a cord 26 which passes through the intermediate portions of the several frames 21 and is attached to the outermost-frame, the opposite end of this cord being attached to a segmental pulley 27 which is connected to an assembling lever,

of the several carriers, and it will be under stood that a key-board mechanism of any appropriate construction may be employed for this purpose. In the present instance, the key-board 2 is preferably arranged at the front of the machine and is provided with a suitable number of key levers 29 which may be arranged in banks as usual, and these key levers are appropriately connected to a series of horizontally arranged shafts 30, the latter extending transversely of the front of the machine and are rotatably journaled in the; uprights 31 and 32 at the front thereof, these shafts being square or otherwise angular in cross-section so as to transmit rotary motion therefrom to the matrix selecting mechanism of the carriage. In the present instance, these shafts 30 are provided attheir alternate ends and at points exteriorly of the machine frame with cranks 33 to which the key levers are connected by links 34 wherebyone of these shafts will be rotated each time its respective key lever is depressed. A carriage 35 is mounted to-travel by a step by step motion from the left hand side of the machine toward the right hand side thereof, this carriage carrying suitable mechanism carrier during the composingoperation. In the present instance, this carriage is supported and guided by means of upper and lower wheels. 36 and 37 which travel upon the guide rails 38 and 39, a retaining rail 40 being preferably arranged to cooperate with the upper supporting wheels 36 which retaining rail is adjustable or removable so as to permit removal of the carriage when necessary. This carriage is composed of a frame having side members 41 through which the angular shafts 30 pass loosely, pairs of plates 42 and 43 being mounted in the carriage frame and between these pairs of plates are mounted the hubs 44 of a set of plunger-actuating levers 45, the hubs of these levers being journaled between the respective plates so as to permit pivotal movement thereof, and these hubs are provided with angular bores 46 to receive the correspondingly shaped shaft 30 whereby a sliding movement is permitted between the shaft and its respective hub during the traversing movement of the carriage,

although a rotation of'the shaftwill transmit a corresponding pivotal movement to its respective plunger 0 crating lever. In order to accommodate tie necessary number of plunger-actuating levers in the frame, these e *e-journaled alternately in the respecof the carriage is mounted aplunger-supporting frame 47 in which reciprocate a vertical series of'plungers 48, these plungers corresponding in number, and in position to the matrix bars and spacers of the matrix-car- 'tive pairs of plates 42 and 43. At the rear rierswhile such carriers are supported in their initial positions. These plungers may be operatively connected to the respective actuating levers 45 in any appropriate manner, such. for instance-as by a link 49. At

"the rear of the carriage is also mounted a carrier supporting and releasing bar 50 upon which, the lower edges of the several matrix carriers rest when the carriage is in its-left hand position or at the beginning of a line, andone end of this bar terminates at a point in immediate proximity to the line of move- ,ment of the matrix selecting plungers 48 so that after amatrix has been selected from a carrier and has been pushed forwardly therein, the next step in the movement of the carriage will release this particular carrier and permitit to move downwardly and thus position the selected matrix upon the supporting rail.

The traversing movement of the carriage may be controlled in any appropriate manner, it being rovided in the present instance with a rack bar 51 which is arranged to cooperate with a suitable escapement 52 which ismounted upon a rock shaft This escapement is so constructed as to release the carriagp and to permit a forward step thereof plungers' thereon into register with the'corresponding matrices of the next carrier to the right in order that the desired matrix may be selected therefrom. This escapement may be actuated in any suitable manner, it being provided in the present instance with an arm 56 which engages between a pair of projections 57 upon an actuating bar 58, the latter being arranged preferably at the side of the machine and is provided with a set of {H0360- tions 59 which are arranged above a series of crank arms 60 fixed to the outer ends of the shafts 30 so that as each of these shafts is rotated from the key-board to actuate the corresponding plunger upon the carriage, it will elevate this escapement actuating bar so as to operate the escapement, the downward movement of this actuatin bar serving 'to permit a return movement 0' the escapement during which return movement the caring provided with a pivoted lever or handle 1 spring 61 is employed to effect the return movement of the escapement actuating bar. In order to permit a return movement of the carria e preparatory to the composing of another line or matrices, the rack 51 is pivoted upon the "carriage about an axis 62 and is provided with a gear segment 63 to cooperate with a rack 64 carried by a verticall r movable slide 65 upon the carriage, this slide be- 66'by means of which it may be manipulated to release the rack bar from the escapement and thereby permit a return movement of the carriage. ,7

At the rear of the machine is mounted a matrix supporting rail 67 upon which the selected matrices are assembled and supported during the casting operation. This rail is arran ed in alinpment with the mat; have been pushed from the re-i rices which. spective carriers so that as the latter descend, this rail will act as an abutment/to arrest the movement of the matrix and its corresponding carrier. This rail is level upon its up ter side so as to rovide an aimiingi surface or the assemble matrices and it is also provided with a channel 68 which extends therethrough, which channel is revided at the upper side of the rail witi a beveled or inclined edge 69, the positioning lugs 10 and 14 of the matrices or spacers being arranged to enter this channel of the suporting rail and to engage at their inclined sides with the beveled surface 69 of the rail so that the several matrices or spacers will be proper] positioned. 1n a transverse direction upon t e rail. At one end of this rail is mounted .a relatively fiXedhea-d block 70 against which the matrix at the elxtreme left hand end of the line abuts, and toward the opposite end of this rail is mounted a clamp-71 which has a shank which is guided to slide in the channel 68 of the rail, and this clamp iscapable of being set at different positions longitudinally of the rail by means of an adljflsta le gage stop 71 a so as to gage the lengt of the me T isclamp may be operated in any suitable manner, a clamp operating lever 7 2 being provided in the present instance; which is pivoted to a bracket 73 at the right hand side of the machine and is connected to the clamp by means of a link 74, the clamp operating lever being preferably arranged in a convenient position to been gaged by a knee of the operator.

Toward t'iLefront of the machine and at substantially the same level as the matrix supporting rail is mounted a wedge-locking rail 75 which is guided to move horizontally in a directionforwardly and rearwardly of tile macrine in a recess 76 and is provided wit 1 an operating landle 7 7 wirici is in a position to be conveniently manipulated by the operator. This wedge-operating'rail is provided with a pivoted bail 78, which extends longitudinally thereof and is pivoted to swing about tile loehing rail 75 as a horizontal axis, this bail being adapted to receive the wedge operating projection 17 formed upon the wedge members 13 of the bars carrying the punctuation matrix or the spacers when the bail is swung into operative position to unlock the wedges, although during the selection of tie matrices the bail is turned downwardly as sliown in Fig. a, a handle 7 8 being attached to the bail for operating it. Ti is wedge-operating bar is located'at such a level that when a punctuation matrix or a spacer has been selected and the member 12 thereof has been actuated by the appropriate plunger of the carrier the member 13 which has not yet been operated will carry its projection 17 thereon into a position to be engaged by the wedge-locking bar as the matrix or spacer of the member 12 descends upon the rail 67, and after the necessary number of matrices has been assembled upon the rail to compose the line of type and the clamp has been operated to gage the length of the line, the handle 77 is forced rearwardly, the wedge-locking rail cooperating with the projection 17 upon the wedge members 13 and thereby causing the wedges 15 and 16 to cooperate. As all of the wedges are simul taneously locked, the line of matrices will be expanded so as to fill out the line and these wedges serve to justify the line of type. After the line of matrices has been composed, clamped and locked in the manner just described, the type c asting mold 79 may be brought into casting position by any appropriate means, this mold in the present instance being provided with an overhanging ledge 80 which is beveled or inclined at its under side so as to facilitate its passage over the line of matrices and to also insure the proper positioning of the line of matrices u on the rail 67, this ledge serving as an a ining rail. While the mold is in cooperative relation with the line of matrices as shown in Fig. 19, the metal may be poured, and after the line of type has been cast, the

mold may be retracted and. the bail 78 may be turned by the handle 78 into a horizontal position to engage tlie projections '17 of the members 1 2 for the locking wedges, and by retracting the locking rail 7 5 by 1111- 'ig the handle 77, the wedges are unloc (ed. During the restoring movement of the matrix carriers, the matrices projecting from their ends are automatically returned to their carriers by me ans of a restoring device 81, the latter embodying a plate which is pivoted at 82 at the rear of the machine and is provided with an operating handle 83 which is arranged so as to be conveniently manipulated by the machine operator,- and this-handle is connected to the pivoted plate by means of a link 84 This plate is adapted to be tilted into an inclined position over the matrix supporting rail so as to encounter the projecting matrices and return them to their'respective carriers as the latter ascend. In order to support t;=is

restoring device in the proper inclined posi a vertically movable frame 86 being mounted at one side of the machine in the present instance and is provided with a plate 87 having a series of perforations 88 through which the suspending cards or cables 19 of the various matrix carriers pass, and a crank shaft 89 is provided having a drum 90 over which a stra 91 connected to the top and bottom of t is frame passes, so that by rotating the crank shaft by means of a crank-orother suit able means, this frame 86 will descend.

While all of the frames are in'normal elevated position, the weights 23 thereof will rest at the same elevation, whereas after the release of these matrix frames, thereof will rest at different levels. By lowering the frame 86, however, until the plate 87 at the bottom thereof engages the tops of all the weights, and has depressed them to a predetermined point, it is obvious that all of the matrix carriers connected to these weights will also be restored to their normal elevated position, and after the restoring of the matrix carriers in this manner,

the carriage is returned to its initial position, causing the ledge 50thereonto pass beneath and support the restored carriers. The matrix selecting carriage may be operated in any appropriate manner, such for iny means of aiweiglht 92 and a cooperatingcord or cable 93 w ich is attached to the carriage and passes over a pulley 94 at a suitab oint on theframe'.

In oper present embodiment of myinvention, the

matrix selecting carriage is arranged at the left hand side of the machine'and in this position, thematrix actuating plungers thereon are arranged to register with the corresponding matrices or spacers in the matrix carrier at the lefthand side. By manipulating the key-board, the appropriate plunger of the carriage will be actuated, causing it to on age the'end of the "selected matrix and wil slide the same so as to cause the matrix or spacer end thereof to project from the carrier into a position above the supporting rail. Upon the releasing of the weights ting a composing and line casting. machine constructed in accordance with the a [the key-board lever, the carriage escape ment will release the carrn-igeand permit a forward step of the same, the vertical row of plungers upon the carriage being thereby brought into register with the vertical row ofmatrices or spacers in the next carrier to the right, and by suitably manipulating the key-board, the desired matrix of this carrier may be selected. The carriage after its release moves toward the right, thereby carrying the ledge 50 in the same-direction, the movement of the ledge serving to carry it from beneath the preceding matrix carrier and thus releasing it so as to permit it to descend by reason of its excess in weight, the descending movement of the carrier be ing arrested, however, when the selected matrix or spacer which projects therefrom engages the sup orting rail, and this operation is re eate each time a matrix is selected an the carriage moves forward preparatory' to the selection of a matrix in the next succeeding carrier. Should a spacer or punctuation matrix be selected, the plunger of the carriage will engage and move the member 12 only, and'upon the next step in the advancin movement of the carriage, this plunger wil pass through the opening or cut-away portion 18 of the companion member 13.

After a line of matrices has been composed upon the sup orting rail, the assembling lever 28 may e operated by the knee of the operator which operation will cause the frames 21 to engage the cables of the res ective matrix carriers and will compact them in a direction toward the left'hand side of the machine. The clampo crating lever 72 may then be manipulated by the operator which lever causes the clamp 71 to length of the line.

The matrices bearin and. the spacers selected in the composing of the line will rest atone end upon the supporting rail, and the wedge-actuating lugs 17 of the com lemental' members thereof will engage int c .groove of the wedge-locking bar, and by forcing this bar rearwardly, these wedge members will be actuated so as to expand the wedges and thus fill out the line of matrices and firmly lock" them between the head block and clamp, and by suitably adjusting the mold wit reference to the line of matrices, a line of type may becast therebeen made, the mold maybe retracted or removed and the handle 83 is pulled forwardly which tilts the restoring device 81 into an inclined position above'the matrix supporting rail, and when the crank shaft 89 is turned so as to lower the frame 86, the

to'normal position, and during this restoring of the several matrix carriers, the matrices move toward the head block and to gage the punctuation marks matrix carriers will be elevated or restored I m" y from in the usual way. After the cast has each having a set of matrices anovabl t, l which rested upon the rail will encounter the restoring device and will be thereby returned to their original positions within the respecl tive carriers.

.1 claim as my invention:

1. A composing and line casting machine; comprising a set of movable matrix carriers, mounted relatively thereto, a rail upoh which a line of said matricesis adapted to be assembled, selecting means for setting the matrices of the respective carriers to en' gage said rail during the movement of the carriers, and a ,mold to cooperate with the line of matrices to cast the line of type therefrom. Y

2. A composing and line casting machine comprising a set of shiftable matrix carriers, each having aset of matrices movably mounted thereon,- a-rail upon which a I line of the matrices isadapted to be assembled,

: selecting means for adjusting-a matrix, of

with said rail, means or osition in alinement successively, releasing the matrix carriers after the selection of a matrixthereinto permit the said matrix to move into engagement with said rail, and a mold for casting a line of typefrorn the composed matrices.

3. A composing and line casting machine each carrier into a comprising a set of shiftable matrix carriers, each having a set of, matrices movably mounted thereon, a-rail .upon which a line of matrices is ada ted to be composed, a 'carriag'ehaving se ecting devices arranged toregister with the matrices of each carrier and shiftable successively from one carrier to another, and means controlled by themovement of, said carriage for successively releasing the carriers'to permit the selected V matrices to engage the composing rail, and

a mold adapted to cooperate with the mat. ricesto cast a line of ty 3e therefrom.

74. A composing and line casting machine comprising a set of shiftable matrix car riers, each having a set of matrices movably mounted therein, a rail upon which a line of matrices is adapted to be assembled, a carriage having selecting devices arranged to register withthe matrices of each carrier and adapted to adjust a matrix of each carrier into alinement with said rail, means foradvancmg said carriage so as to cooperate successively with the several matrix carriers,

.a ledge movable with the said carriage and adapted'to support the matrix carriersand to successively release them after the selection of a matrix therein, means for clamping and lockin a line of matrices upon 'saidrail, and a mold to cooperate with line of mat rices to cast a lineof type therefrom.

5. A'composing and line casting machine comprising a .set -of 'movable matrix oarriers, each having a set of matrices movably mounted therein, a rail upon which a line of matrices is adapxted to be assembled, a travl ersing carriage aving aline of selecting devices adapted to register successively with the matrices of the several carriers and for adjusting a matrix of each carrier intoaline ment with said rail, a key-board mechanism 3. operatively connected to the selecting de: 3

:vices of the carriage, an escapement mechanism releasable upon the return movement 1 of each key lever to permit the carriage to shift from one carrier to another, means controlled by the traversing movement of the carriage for successively releasing the matrix carriers after a matrix therein. has

of type from the matrices assembled upon said rail. 6. A composing and line casting machine comprising a set of movable matrix carriers, each having a set of matrices movably mounted therein, a rail upon which a line of matrices is adapted to be assembled, means for-suspending the carriers so as to permit a descending movement thereof when released, selecting means for successively set-' tinga.

said rail during the descending movement of its corre's onding carrier, means controlled these ecting means for successively releasing the matrix carriers after the selection of a matrix therein, means cooperating with l the suspending means of the matrix carriers for compacting the same,

\ clamping and locking a assembled upon said rail.

7. A composing and line comprising a set of vertically movably carriers, each having a set of matrices movably mounted therein, a rail upon which a line of matrices is adapted to be assembled, balancing cords or cables for suspending the matrixv carriers and permitting a descending line of matrices movement thereof: when released, selecting means for successively adjusting the matrices of the carriers into alinement with said rail, means for successively releasing the carriers to permit the selected matrices thereof to move into engagement with said rail, and a mold to ,cooperate with the line of matrices on said rail to cast a line of type therefrom.

8. A composing and line casting machine comprising a set of vertically movable matrix carriers, each having a set of matrices adjustably mounted therein, a rail upon which a line'of said matrices is adapted to be assembled, balancing cords or cables for suspending the matrix carriers and for permitting a when released, selecting means for adjusting thematrices of-the carriers into alinement with said rail, means for successively releasing the carriers to permit the selected matrices to move into engagement with the rail, and means for compacting the matrix cardescending movement thereoh matrix of each carrier so as to engage and means for casting machine matrices into alinement bring the selected matrices into eng ment with said rail, and a resetting frameadapted to engage the.balancing weights for" riers comprising a set of assembling frames arranged to cooperate with the respective balancing cords and means for simultaneously operating said frames.

9. A composing and line casting machine, comprising a set of movable matrix carriers, suspending cords attached to tive carriers and provided Wit balancing weights, a set of matrices mounted in each carrier, a rail upon which the selected matrices of said carriers are adapted to be assembled, selecting means for adjusting the for successively releasing the carriers to agesimultaneously resetting the matrix frames to initial position.

10. A composing and linecasting machine comprising a set of movable matrix carriers, each having a set of matrices theirfu'nd-ersides, a .rail adapted to receivea line of selected-matrices and provided with a beveled portion to cooperate with the positioning lugs of the matrices to adjust the latter in a direction transverse to the rail, means for selecting the matrices of the car riers and for adjusting them into alinement with the rail, means for successively releasing the carriers to permit the selected matrices to engage said rail, and operate with the matrices upon the rail tocast a line of type therefrom.

11. A composing and line casting machine comprising aset of movable matrix frames, a set of matrices adjustably mounted in each carrier, a rail upon which the selected matrices are adapted to be assembled,'a spacer in each carrier composed of relatively movable members, one having an end adapted to, rest upon said rail and provided with a wedge portion, and the other having a complemental wedge portion at one endand a locking projection at its opposite end, selecting means.

for-setting one of said members so as to bring the spacer into alinement with said rail, means for successively releasing the carriers, and a locking rail adapted to engage the wedge locking projections and movable to c1 lent the locking oi the Wedge portions.

12. A composing and line casting machine comprising a set of matrix carriers arranged the respeca mold to co projection, a portion of the with said rail, means movablymount-ll' jed therein, and having positioning lugs upon and also having a wedge portion,

and the other member having a compiemental wedgel portion and a Wedge locking latter member eing cut awayto permit a shifting movement of the corresponding actuating plunger .from one carrier to the next adjacent one,

means for successively releasing the carriers after a matrix therein has been selected, and a locking member arranged to cooperate with the wedge locking projection to actuate the same. i v

13. A composing and line casting machine comprising a plurality of movable matrix carriers, each provided with a set of matrices ,.,movably mounted therein, a rail adapted to key-board, a set receive ali'n-e-of selected matrices, selecting means for adjusting the matrices of the respectlve carriers nto almement with sald rail, means for successively releaslng the carriers to permit the selected matrices to engage the said rail, means for restoring the carriers to initial position, and a device for automatically returning the matrices to initial position in their respective carriers during the restoring m'ovement thereof.

14. A composing and line casting machine comprising a plurality of movably mounted carriers, each provided with a set of matrices movably mounted therein, a rail adapted to receive a line of said matrices, a stationary of angular shafts connected to the bey-board, a carriage movable longitudinally of said shafts, and provided with selecting devices arranged to register successively with the matrices of the carriers, and means for connecting the selecting devices of the carriage to the respective shafts of the key-board, irrespective of the position of the carriage.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set -my hand in presence of two subscribing Witnesses. BAYLUS CADE.

Witnesses CnAs. S. HYER,

C. A. Rowe.

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